The real reasons why baseball games take forever...

[AlpacaWine]

"Rule 8.04 requires the pitcher to deliver the ball to the batter within 12 seconds after he receives the ball with the bases unoccupied."

That rule is absolutely abused.

The furthest I can go back to get pitch-by-pitch data is 2002 on fangraphs. And since 2002, pitches per plate appearance have increased about 4.05% while the length of game has increased 7.39%. So there are certainly more factors than just that.

While 12 seconds is really fast. The fastest guys in the game are barely Under 12 seconds.

Yes there is definitely more to it than just the pictures taken. But think about what correlations go along with that. If there are more pitches thrown then there are going to be more pitching changes necessary. Which increases commercial time warm up time and overall game time. So the increase in pictures taken leads to more than just the overall length of it bats but the breaks in action as well.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Everyone should do what I say all the time

 

[soxfan1468927]

While 12 seconds is really fast. The fastest guys in the game are barely Under 12 seconds.

Yes there is definitely more to it than just the pictures taken. But think about what correlations go along with that. If there are more pitches thrown then there are going to be more pitching changes necessary. Which increases commercial time warm up time and overall game time. So the increase in pictures taken leads to more than just the overall length of it bats but the breaks in action as well.

Yes but all of that is true in 2002 as much as 2017.

And 12 seconds isn't really that fast. Don't forget, this is just in bases empty situations. We are just used to seeing pitchers take forever. Also, as long as we still have 3 strikes and 4 balls, the amount of pitches per plate appearance is going to plateau. So that won't increase 4% every 15 years, but if we don't get a hold of pitchers taking too long it will get out of control (in my opinion it already is).

 

[AlpacaWine]

Thats not a fair representation of what they said.

Youre talking like people are advocating for 6 inning games. That's not what they're saying. They want the same amount of baseball just less down time in the middle.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Everyone should do what I say all the time

yes sir!

 

[soxfan1468927]

Thats not a fair representation of what they said.

Youre talking like people are advocating for 6 inning games. That's not what they're saying. They want the same amount of baseball just less down time in the middle.

Was that in response to me?

 

[AlpacaWine]

Was that in response to me?

No, to the guy who compared it to a night with a hooker.

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

You know what I hate? When you're halfway through a bag of sunflower seeds, and you pull out what appears to be not an actual seed but a small piece of wood.

I mean, they're stuffing these bags by weight, amirite? Where's the quality management?

 

[DirtDirtDirt]

You know what I hate? When you're halfway through a bag of sunflower seeds, and you pull out what appears to be not an actual seed but a small piece of wood.

I mean, they're stuffing these bags by weight, amirite? Where's the quality management?

Trumps fault

Definitely thread worthy on the Politics board

 

[Used 2 B Hu]

Trumps fault

Definitely thread worthy on the Politics board

Time to start a new thread

 

[black francis]

Thats not a fair representation of what they said.

Youre talking like people are advocating for 6 inning games. That's not what they're saying. They want the same amount of baseball just less down time in the middle.

They'd rather have 2 hour games, which would not getting their money's worth

Similar to paying an hour for a whore only to be done in 5 minutes

 

[AlpacaWine]

They'd rather have 2 hour games, which would not getting their money's worth

Similar to paying an hour for a whore only to be done in 5 minutes

A baseball game is defined by the number of innings that is played. Not by the amount of time it takes to play them.

If your team is batting, would you rather see a 15 pitch inning that results in 2 runs scored or a 40 pitch inning that results in 0 runs scored?

By your rationale, the latter is the outcome that you prefer.

 

[black francis]

A baseball game is defined by the number of innings that is played. Not by the amount of time it takes to play them.

If your team is batting, would you rather see a 15 pitch inning that results in 2 runs scored or a 40 pitch inning that results in 0 runs scored?

By your rationale, the latter is the outcome that you prefer.

I want to watch a game until its over

I don't care if it's 2 hours or 5.

Guess I'm just a better fan those most.

 

[AlpacaWine]

I want to watch a game until its over

I don't care if it's 2 hours or 5.

Guess I'm just a better fan those most.

If you don't care if it's two hours or 5 hours then what are you complaining about?

 

[soxfan1468927]

If you don't care if it's two hours or 5 hours then what are you complaining about?

He's not...